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 congregational care committee

This committee has two areas of responsibility:

Fellowship
  • Supervise the registration of persons present at worship, using a ritual of friendship, keeping a church worship roll, and informing the pastor about persons who are absent from worship for more than four Sundays.
  • Develop and activate lines of communication within the congregation, making use of the church newsletter and other means.
  • Supervise and assist in the production of the church newsletter, as well as publicize the church’s programs through signs, brochures, advertising, and news releases.
  • Periodically update and distribute a church directory.
  • Plan and direct activities that bond church members together, including Family Night suppers and programs, church picnics, parties and outings.
  • Host coffee hours after worship and at other special occasions. The committee shall also ensure that coffee is available at fellowship opportunities.
  • See that members get special recognition for things they have accomplished or attained, for awards they have received, for anniversaries, graduations, births and similar events.
  • Provide receptions for new members of the church and assign new members to sponsoring families who will help bring them into the church’s fellowship, life and work.
  • Schedule and organize small group gatherings in the homes of members and retreats for the church families.
  • Promote and support church sport teams.
Pastoral Care
  • Support the pastoral efforts of the church’s minister.
  • Assist in coordinating the church’s response in situations of crisis for members, including deaths, illnesses, accidents, divorces and births.
  • See that church members are nurtured personally, especially those who are home-bound, infirm, or have special needs.
  • Encourage members who have moved away to transfer their membership to another church.
  • Recommend to Session in December, per the Book of Order, the name of those who should be placed upon the church’s inactive roll.
  • Develop and oversee a group that will make follow-up contacts with those who visit our church.